Spain will vote against current Brexit draft proposal: diplomatic source
Spain will vote against the current Brexit draft proposal due to lack of clarity on the disputed British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a Spanish diplomatic source said on Thursday.
At tense Ankara news conference, EU rebukes Turkey over detentions
Top EU officials rebuked Turkey on Thursday over its arrests of journalists and academics and the long pre-trial detention of a Kurdish politician, holding a forthright press conference with Turkey’s foreign minister in Ankara that quickly turned tense…
UK police and MI5 doing all they can to tackle terrorism: interior minister
The British government, police and MI5 security service are doing everything they can to tackle the evolving threat of terrorism and have undergone reviews since a series of deadly attacks last year, interior minister Sajid Javid said.
U.S. ambassador: Iran failed to declare all chemical weapons to global agency
Iran has not declared all its chemical weapons capabilities to the global chemical weapons agency in The Hague, in violation of an international non-proliferation convention, the U.S. ambassador to the organization said on Thursday.
India, Pakistan make progress on ‘corridor’ for Sikh pilgrims
India on Thursday approved the building of a new border entry point and road connecting the northern state of Punjab to the border with arch rival Pakistan, making it quicker and easier for Sikh pilgrims to visit a holy site.
EU executive says ‘satisfied’ with proposed tweaks to Polish Supreme Court law
The European Commission is “satisfied” with proposed ammendements to the Polish law on the country’s Supreme Court, a Commission spokesperson said.
Iran sticking to nuclear deal, IAEA says, amid new U.S. sanctions
Iran is implementing its side of its nuclear deal with major powers, the U.N. atomic watchdog policing the pact reaffirmed on Thursday, two weeks after the latest wave of reimposed U.S. sanctions against Tehran took effect.
Eight killed in attack on Foraco well site in Niger
Armed men killed eight people on Thursday in a late night attack on French drilling company Foraco’s water well site in southeastern Niger, Foraco said.
Turkey’s Erdogan not to meet Saudi Crown Prince at G20 summit: A Haber
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would not meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit to Argentina for the G20 summit, broadcaster A Haber reported on Thursday, after his spokesman said a meeting could happen.
UK PM May to make statement to parliament on Brexit at 1500 GMT
British Prime Minister Theresa May will make a statement on Brexit to parliament at 1500 GMT on Thursday, the House of Commons said on Twitter.
